WILMINGTON — A fundraiser to support two nonprofits that provide meals to families facing food insecurity is back after a four-year hiatus.
Empty Bowls, benefitting Good Shepherd Center and Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, provides participants with a variety of soups prepared by area restaurants and served by local celebrity guests.
The event was paused during the Covid-19 pandemic but raised $50,000 for the two nonprofits in 2018.
Tickets for the fundraiser are on sale now. Each ticket holder will not only get to sample soups but also get to pick out and take home a handmade pottery bowl, crafted by local artisans. The bowls serve as a reminder of the thousands of individuals — roughly 36,000 or 1 in 6 people — who are food insecure in New Hanover County.
Empty Bowls will be held at First Baptist Activity Center, 1939 Independence Blvd., March 22 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person or $60 with a t-shirt on sale online through March 21.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available and those that can’t attend can make a donation here.
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